SPRING 2022 10 12 With funding from the Forest Enhancement Society of BC, LP Build-ing Solutions is turning residual wood fibre into clean energy at its Golden, B.C., engineered wood products facility. Powerhouse generation 16 A new district energy system in Yellowknife from J&R Mechanical is helping the N.W.T. government reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and lower its carbon footprint. Heating Yellowknife 18 Jordan Solomon, chairman of the BDO Zone Initiative, explains how the initiative can help expand Canada’s bioeconomy in rural areas by attracting investment. Levelling the playing field Groupe de Scieries GDS’s new pellet plant in Lac au Saumon, Que., has allowed the company to add value to forest residuals that were previously exported. 10 OPTIMIZING RESIDUALS “The average design temperature here is to -45 C; we’ve seen the boiler operate just perfectly in those temperatures.” 12 DEPARTMENTS Industry news New products Equipment spotlight – Dust safety 18 Read the full story on page 16 6 7 COLUMNS 4 Editorial 8 22 WPAC – Shining a light Final Thoughts – Forestry facts aren’t working 20 Our Cover Louisiana-Pacific Building Solutions silviculture forester Scott King in the woodyard at their Golden, B.C., plant where they recently undertook a fibre utilization project. Photo courtesy Louisiana-Pacific Corporation. Canadian BIOMASS 3
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